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Like the name suggests, a nested dataset is a dataset within a dataset. By nesting one dataset inside another, you can reduce your overall storage needs, increase the efficiency of network communications, and simplify data operations.

When you clone a ClientDataSet's cursor, you create not only an additional pointer to a shared memory store, but also an independent view of the data. This article shows you how to use this important capability.

ClientDataSets provide a number of different mechanisms for searching for and location data in its columns. These techniques are covered in this continuation of the discussion of basic ClientDataSet manipulation.

You navigate and edit a ClientDataSet in a manner similar to how you navigate and edit almost another other dataset. This article provides an introductory look at basic ClientDataSet navigation and editing.

This article is the first in an extended series designed to explore the ClientDataSet. The basic behavior of the ClientDataSet is described, and an argument is made for the extensive use of ClientDataSets in most all database applications.